Legal Opinion
Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. Garner
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided May 9, 1929No. 6 Div. 956PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
This action is by the appellee under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (U. S. Comp. Statutes, §§ 8657-8665; 45 US CA §§ 51-59), and as originally brought was against the Central of Georgia Railway Company, the Southern Railway Company, and the Alabama Great Southern Railway Company.
On the trial the last named was stricken by amendment to the complaint, and the court, through the affirmative charge requested by it, directed a verdict in favor of the Southern Railway Company, and submitted the case to the jury as to plaintiff’s right to recover against the Central of Georgia Railway Company.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Robinson v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Linstead v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Hull v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Prestwood v. CarltonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Beck & Pauli Lithographing Co. v. HouppertSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- Cooper v. AgeeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
- Holczstein v. Bessemer Trust & Savings BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
- International Harvester Co. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
- Taylor v. DoroughSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Williams v. Central of Georgia Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1929
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.